How Could Panel Pick Costliest Site?

February 18, 2006|Gary Hansen Boca Raton

Jupiter wins for the location.

I do not understand why four commissioners would see it beneficial to spend so much for Scripps and the county pays an extra $8 million, considering the Boca Raton site was less expensive and has the proper accommodations with regards to roads, plumbing and other amenities already in place.

Unfortunately, the most disturbing aspect of the swing vote was based on race. County Commissioner Addie Greene seems more concerned with the black community than with Palm Beach County as a whole.

I think she needs to reflect on the benefits for the county and not the benefits for a certain minority as she states was her reason for supporting the Jupiter site.